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SAHRDAYĀLOKA just as one plot is made to stay as principal or major in a given composition as a whole, so also one sentiment can be made to stay as principal and this will never lead to any blemish or discrepancy : (Dhv. III. 23)
“kāryam ekam yathā vyāpi prabandhasya vidhīyate, tathā rasasya api vidhau,
virodho naiva vidyate." The vrtti on this observes that just as one plot consisting of several parts or junctures is made to progress uniformly and pervade the whole work, and just as it never gets mixed up with minor parts, and even if it gets mixed up its prominence is not shrouded i.e. it does not suffer, so also, when a single sentiment among several other minor ones is made as principal or major one in the whole work, there is no discrepancy at all involved here. On the other hand, such a procedure will bring abundant delight to the cultured critics or men of taste, whose power of discrimination is even sharp and whose appreciation is wide enough.
A possible objection also is put to rest here by Ā. It may be argued for example, that the relation of major and minor or principal and subordinate may hold good at best, in case of such sentiments which are not opposed to each other, such as, the vīra or heroic, and the śrngāra i.e. erotic, the erotic and the adbhuta i.e. marvellous, the vira/heroic and the furious/raudra, and the pathetic/karuna, etc.
But, argues the opponent, how can this relationship of major/minor be ever possible in case of sentiments that are mutually absolutely opposed to each other, such as the erotic/śộngāra and the disgustful/bībhatsa, the heroic/vīra and the terrible or bhayānaka, or the quietude i.e. śānta and the furious/raudra or śānta and śrngāra ? To this, Ā.'s answer is read in Dhv. III. 24 :
“a-virodhī virodhī vā rasóngini rasántare, paripoșam na netavyas
tathā syād a-virodhitā." i.e. "When a sentiment is delineated in a work as the principal one, no other
vhether unopposed or opposed to it, should be treated elaborately. This will ensure one that no opposition between them will remain any more."
(Trans. K.Kris. pp. 177, ibid)
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